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Sport
Image: Aish Ravi

Experts and players fear football fever may be fleeting

Story by: Grace Gooda Luisa Bonazzoli

Society
Image: Joyce Le

A taste of home or ‘fuel for living’?: International students weigh up food options

Story by: Joyce Le

Society
Photo: Miao Chen

The Taoist temple that brought Mazu to Melbourne

Story by: Miao Chen Xuewei Jin (Sherry)

Business
Image: Juetong Liu

The cost of love

Story by Juetong Liu

Politics
Photo: Shixin Wang

Journalism against autocracy: exiled Russian journalist on the war on press freedom

Words by Ashleigh Wyss

Photos by Shixin Wang

Health
Photo: RF._.studio

No end to pain of unpaid placements for overseas students

Story by Fatemeh Mirjalili

Society
Photo: James Costa

Up in arms: Inside the eight-year battle waged by academics against UniMelb weapons links

Story by James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Deal or no deal? Student protesters claim partial victory, vote to pack up. It all swings on an email from uni HQ

Additional reporting by Ellen Cutler, Fatehmeh Mirjalili, Alipriya Biswas and Preeshita Shah Kristian Oka Prasetyadi James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

‘Conspiracy to commit journalism’: Human rights lawyers want journalists out of political crosshairs

Report by James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Day 7 on South Lawn: pro-Palestine students dig in on Gaza protest

Words and photos by James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Tensions grow on Melbourne campuses as Gaza protests spark counter action

Story and photos by James Costa

Politics
Photo: James Costa

Gaza activists ‘die-in’ to demand uni cut ties to weapons makers

Story by James Costa

Politics

Flinders Street to the White House, Democrats hope they are on track

Story by Harlan Ockey

Society

Class action: Melb Uni students demand refunds for teaching lost to strikes

Story by Gwen Liu

Society
Photo: Shutterstock

Lied and seek: Facebook scams thrive in tight rental market

Words by Hannah Vandenbogaerde

Culture

The longest night at the museum: how determined Ukraine locals saved their heritage

Words by Jenny Cai

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About The Citizen

THE CITIZEN is a publication of the Centre for Advancing Journalism. It has several aims. Foremost, it is a teaching tool that showcases the work of the students in the University of Melbourne’s Master of Journalism and Master of International Journalism programs, giving them real-world experience in working for publication and to deadline. Find out more →

  • Editor: Jo Chandler
  • Reporter: Ashleigh
  • Audio editor: Louisa Lim
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Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2024 Journalism Education Research and Training Association Ossie Awards Winner — BEST PUBLICATION 2016 Ossie Awards

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